Quarterback Seth Collins decommits, flips to Oregon State

Almost three weeks ago, San Jose State coach Ron Caragher spoke of a player who brings “exceptional athletic ability and talent to the quarterback position,” when Seth Collins signed a financial aid agreement to join the Spartans.

On Monday night, Collins announced on Twitter that he’s decommitted from San Jose State and plans to head to Oregon State instead. With the Beavers, he’ll play for new coach Gary Andersen, who was at Utah State before his two-year stint at Wisconsin. Oregon State’s new offensive coordinator is former San Jose State head coach Dave Baldwin and its wide receivers coach is former Spartans assistant Brent Brennan. SJSU also plays at Oregon State next season, visiting Corvallis, Ore., on Sept. 19.

Collins, from Granite Hills High-El Cajon, had planned to enroll early at SJSU and participate with the team at spring practice. The financial aid agreement he signed Dec. 17, which allowed the school to announce his commitment and him to enroll early, is non-binding however until he signs a national letter of intent. The first day those can be signed is Feb. 4.

The Spartans still will have at least four quarterbacks available for spring practice, led by senior Joe Gray (seven starts in 2014). Malik Watson and Kenny Potter are two juniors who transferred from junior college. Watson came from Contra Costa College last year and redshirted this fall; Potter signed in December after two years at Long Beach City College. There’s also redshirt freshman Ian Fieber and there should be some participation from junior Mitch Ravizza, although he’ll also be playing baseball.

There’s one other quarterback commited to sign with the Spartans in February in Stellar Prep’s Cameron Burston, a three-star prospect who Scout.com rates as the No. 9 quarterback in the state. He had been expected to follow Collins by signing early and participating in spring ball but that now appears unlikely.